#0A4D48 Color
#0A4D48 is rgb(10, 77, 72) in RGB, hsl(176, 77%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A4D48rgb(10, 77, 72)hsl(176, 77%, 17%)hsv(176, 87%, 30%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 70%)oklch(38% 0.063 187.1)lab(28.85% -21.44 -3.03)lch(28.85% 21.65 188.04)What #0A4D48 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0A4D48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A4D48 Channel Values
How #0A4D48 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 10 · G 77 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 77% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 87% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A4D48 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #0A4D48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A4D48; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0A4D48
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #0A4D48 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#0A4D48#464648#374948#404049#324549#0E4C4C#0C4D4B#444444Using #0A4D48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0a4d48: #0A4D48;background-color: #0A4D48;colors: { 'color-0a4d48': '#0A4D48' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.302, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_0a4d48">#0A4D48</color>fill="#0A4D48"More Teal Colors
#0A4D48 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A4D48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A4D48?
#0A4D48 is a darkest teal — rgb(10, 77, 72) in RGB and hsl(176, 77%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #0A4D48?
#0A4D48 is rgb(10, 77, 72) — red 10, green 77, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A4D48?
#0A4D48 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A4D48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0A4D48 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A4D48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A4D48 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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